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With research and icebreakers, China aims to expand geopolitical influence in the Arctic
Beijing is conducting research projects in the Arctic, and is investing in international natural gas production facilities ...
Warming depletes Arctic soil's nitrogen stores, irreversibly increasing CO₂ emissions
A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital ...
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Understanding circumpolar wildland fire capabilities: Wildfires in the Arctic
The Arctic is undergoing profound environmental shifts, marked by unprecedented warming and ecosystem changes. A critical ...
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See Earth’s Forests as Never Before in Biomass Satellite’s First Images
New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems ...
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Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: Come visit
The mineral-rich Arctic island is open for tourism. Locals want to show what makes Greenland unique beyond a recent ...
The Cool Down on MSN2d
NASA makes surprising discovery after capturing satellite image of the Arctic: 'Implications of this loss are far-reaching'
NASA's Terra satellite recently captured the seasonal breakup of sea ice in Canada's Amundsen Gulf, according to NASA's Earth ...
Foreign Affairs2d
The Arctic Great Game
Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first century,” Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist early in President ...
What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the ...
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These Are Europe's Largest Countries, Defined By Vast Mountains, Thick Forests, And Long Coastlines
Europe has many sizeable countries with expansive topographical features to match. Here are the biggest organized from least ...